Good to hear that Carmageddon is coming along. I like how he explains his use of the KS funds:

Would your game exist if it wasn’t on Kickstarter?

Barnden: Yes, because the company was committed to fund the project on a far more limited budget, using income from royalties on our other projects. But this would have meant a different plan for the game’s development, severely limiting the team size and releasing content over a much longer timeframe.